DOI
https://doi.org/10.25772/TZYQ-0X25
Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1160-9503
Defense Date
2021
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Theatre
First Advisor
Aaron Anderson
Second Advisor
David Leong
Third Advisor
Neno Russell
Fourth Advisor
Keith Byron Kirk
Abstract
Abstract
Communication at The Center: A Modest Proposal for an Oral Communications Center at Virginia Commonwealth University
Bryant E. Pugh, BFA
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Virginia Commonwealth University, 2021
Committee Chair: Aaron D. Anderson, PhD, Department of Theatre
This thesis explores the potential for the creation of an oral communication center on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University. It utilizes the author's personal experience in teaching oral communication in higher education and his students' experience. It examines the primary research, both past, and current, in the subject area of oral communication and its impacts on the college student population. It also examines multiple collegiate oral communication centers and the best practices instilled within their walls, ultimately breaking down significant barriers in student communication anxiety and overall communication competency. This thesis reveals the gravity of the dilemma that Virginia Commonwealth University faces in the absence of an oral communication center on its campus. The rewards and complexities of creating a communication center are closely scrutinized. However, with specific attention paid to two unique centers in Chapter 2, a roadmap for developing and facilitating such a center at VCU is realized in Chapter 3. Ultimately, this thesis aims to provide real-world experiences, methods, and research to argue and confirm why Virginia Commonwealth University should establish an oral communication center accessible to its entire population.
Rights
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Is Part Of
VCU University Archives
Is Part Of
VCU Theses and Dissertations
Date of Submission
4-30-2021